

Texas Town Settles Suit Over Chemical Explosion For $10.4M
The city of West, Texas, announced Wednesday that it has reached a $10.4 million settlement with the manufacturers and suppliers of...


Texas Justice Advocates Call to Shut Down Youth Lockups
Texas civil rights and juvenile justice reform groups are calling for the state to close all of its remaining youth lockups and replace them


Will TxDOT Avoid Toll Road Prohibition?
Toll lanes were supposed to stop popping up alongside Texas highways. At least that's what voters who approved billons of dollars for ne


Texas Joins 41-State Investigation into Drug Companies' Role in Fueling Opioid Addiction Crisis
Texas has joined a multistate investigation into pharmaceutical companies, including McKesson, over whether they are responsible for feeding


Texas GOP Lawmakers Call for Action on Rapid-Fire 'Bump Stocks' Used in Las Vegas Massacre
In the wake of another mass shooting, gun laws are a hot topic. With a push from Texas GOP lawmakers to Congress to take action on "bum


New Texas Law to Allow Open Carry of Swords and Machetes
Many people are left wondering how a new law regrading swords, Bowie knives, and machetes in Texas will affect public places in Texas. As...


New Laws in Texas, Effective this Summer
Several new laws are in effect in Texas, or will become effective on September 1. View our comprehensive list below to help ensure that you


AstroWorld Investor Wins $84M-Plus Verdict In Fraud Suit
Businessmen who had proposed to develop Houston's fondly remembered AstroWorld amusement park face a civil judgment that could total mor


Texas Legislature Calls Special Session Regarding Property Tax Reform
Saying there needs to be more transparency in how property taxes are assessed in Texas, the head of the House Ways and Means Committee unvei


Texas' School-to-Prison Pipeline Effect Possibly Alleviated by New Law
Progress is being made in Texas toward defeating the school-to-prison pipeline. On Monday, House Bill 674 constructed by Representative Eric